Lunar New Year @ The Library
Stratford STEM Magnet School Library with Ms Chen
Did you know 1/6th of the world celebrates Lunar New Year?
What is Lunar or Chinese New Year?
Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Korean and Vietnamese communities. One sixth of the world celebrates Lunar New Year.
Referred to in China and Chinese communities as Chinese New Year, the Lunar Year marked the start of the new year in the Chinese calendar. The historic Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar, which meant that dates were set based on the sun and the moon.
The holiday commences with feasts and celebrations to honor ancestors as well as household and heavenly deities. The Lunar New Year typically begins with the first new moon at the end of January. It lasts for the first 15 days of the first month of the lunar calendar and ends when the full moon arrives. For 2023 the Lunar New Year begins on January 22nd.
Traditionally, for a fresh start to Chinese New Year, houses are cleaned and decorated with lucky colors, red and gold. In addition, Chinese lanterns and banners have messages of fortune, happiness, wealth, and longevity!
Food is also a huge part of Chinese New Year. Many families enjoy dumplings, noodles, and tuan yuan, just to name a few favorite dishes.
If you try any of these fun traditions yourself, let your librarian know.
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English Translation of the new year Gong Xi song Congratulations
Everywhere on the streets,
The first phrase from people's mouths
When meeting is congratulations.
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
The winter has come to an end.
What good news!
The warm breeze of the spring
will wake up the earth.
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
The heavy snow has melted.
Soon the plum blossoms will spill out.
The endless nights have passed.
Hear the rooster's shrill crow.
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
After so much difficulty,
Experiencing so much discipline,
How many hearts are looking forward
To the news of spring?
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you